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North Wales Day 3 – Soar, Harlech
Another warm and sunny day. We had a quiet start to the morning, making the most of the cottage’s comfortable beds and lovely views from the upstair windows. After lunch Ian went for a walk in nearby fields and met some new friends. Later in the afternoon the three of us took a drive to Harlech, partly to examine its famous castle and partly to dispute its claim to possessing the world’s steepest street.
Harlech Castle
Harlech Beach
North Wales Day 4 – Snowdonia, National Slate Museum
Despite the day being rainy, we set off for the Welsh National Slate Museum at Llanberis. The route to the museum included ascending a high pass near Yr Wyddfa / Mt. Snowdon, at just over 1000 metres, the highest mountain in Wales.
National Slate Museum, Llanberis
Inside the manager’s house
Welsh dresser, complete with pair of Welsh dogs at the top
Row of slate workers’ cottages, furnished and decorated as they would have been in several different eras
Flock of wild Welsh mountain goats in the car park, after the Slate Museum closed
New Zealand Family History Search 